I saw this on some blog whose name I can no longer remember, and its format reminded me of blog posts on MySpace and message boards from days of yore. And since it's been awhile since I've commented on any of these things, I figured it was quite apropos...

Current Book(s):The Cobra Effect by Richard Preston and Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain (I know, I know, I'm a bad foodie for not having read this one sooner. I did read Medium Raw, though!)

Current Playlist: Sadly, I haven't had much time for music lately. Terrible, I know, but without anything to listen to my music with, like a CD player, an iPod, or even that newfangled "radio" contraption, that makes things a little difficult. I did bust out my shitty desktop speakers and played some Kate Bush recently, so that was nice. That, of course, led to me singing, then practicing old arias, so now I'm listening to old composers instead.

Current Shame-Inducing Guilty Pleasure:Scharffen Berger Dark Chocolate "Nibby" Bar. Best dark chocolate ever meets crunchy, toasty cacao nibs for this intensely deep, dark chocolate experience. I have like 3 squares left and I'm trying ever-so-hard not to take a nibble every now & then.

Current Color: Gray. Like the sky on this gross, rainy, first day of June.

Current Drink: Cold water (as usual)

Current Food: Nothing at the moment. But lunch is in a few minutes, so I'll be in noodle soup heaven momentarily.

Current Favorite Show: Not much of a TV watcher outside of the news, but now that America's Got Talent is back on, I may have to check out a few episodes. Oh, and The Voice. SO much better than snooze-worthy American Idol!

Current Wishlist: A car; to be all caught up on my utility bills so I can just pay ONE bill instead of two (catching up on bills after unemployment takes forEVER...); sunny days; a trip to Baja California; a giant vodka martini, dirty, with 5 olives. Yes, I said five. Every martini is an opportunity to have a balanced meal & load up on your veggies.

Current Needs: SUN, money, lunch.

Current Bane(s) of my Existence: Having to cover the front desk while the receptionist is out on jury duty. Not because I feel it's "beneath" me or anything; it's just that the nature of my particular position is that I need to be in a quiet spot where I can concentrate on a lot of the numbers I have to crunch, so constant interruptions are no bueno. That and the asshole drivers on Watt Ave./Folsom Blvd. who seem to think that the 18 seconds it takes for me to cross the street during MY light is going to make them so late for life that they have to turn while I'm crossing so that they can be just one inch closer to the freeway. Asshats.

Current Celebrity (Girl) Crush: Tina Fey.Current Outfit: White scoopneck tee, gray hoodie w/floral print, indigo jeans that have turned my thighs blue because I was too lazy to wash them before wearing them the first time.

Current Excitement: Still pretty damn giddy about being chosen to lead my panel at this year's IFBC in Santa Monica!